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From the CEO's Desk | Upcoming Chamber Events

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From the CEO's Desk

The change in weather and emergence of fall colours this week has been a great kick-off to Small Business Week! The Chamber is proud to once again partner with the Brantford-Brant Business Resource Centre and Enterprise Brant to deliver programming in support of small business in our community. In renewing this long dormant partnership in 2022, and aligning our Tradeshow (today 4-7pm at the Best Western!) with Small Business Week, the Chamber will begin to strengthen our support for the largest sector of employment in our community. At the Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM and Policy Convention last week, our Chamber was proud to have two key resolutions adapted by the delegates, to form part of the national organization’s policy playbook for the next three years. Chamber staff and President Paul Bisanti presented advocacy positions for improved access to for Canadian business to Naval and Coast Guard procurement, and support for a national strategy to address addictions, as well as consideration for 57 other issues of national significance, including many directly impacting small business. Once the final playbook is adapted and edited, we will update and adjust our Advocacy messaging to share this important work, made possible by your investment in the Chamber. Finally, President Paul will be speaking at the Sunrise Rotary Club of Brantford this week.

Have a great small business week, and look forward to seeing you soon!

Dave

Upcoming Chamber Events

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News from the Chamber Network

Learn how to enhance your online presence!

In partnership with Enterprise Brant and the Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant, the BRC is proud to feature four local subject matter experts who will share best practices and show how small businesses can evolve in today’s digital world.

Featuring Speakers:

Tim Campbell-Smith - Digital Marketing Trainer & Expert

Samantha Gernhart - Founder,

Clarity Marketing & Design

Lucas Duguid - Owner & Creative Director of Octopus Red

Adam Hislop - Founder & Creative Director of Atomic Spark

Ticket price includes entry to the seminar, coffee, tea, refreshments and a buffet lunch. Please advise of any dietary restrictions upon registration by calling 519-756-4269 or emailing brc@brantford.ca

Make Sure to Register for

Clarity Marketing & Design's Free Webinar!

For this month’s webinar, I’ve decided to try something a little different and give you a different perspective on the marketing world. As some of you may know I’ve had a Laurier Co-op student working with me this year and he works on various marketing aspects with different clients. His name is Sam Taylor, and he is a fourth-year student at Laurier in the business administration program and has taken multiple marketing courses during his time at the school.

Sam is going to provide an overview about the main marketing concepts that are being taught to business students. This is a chance to look at how your marketing strategies compare to the general marketing principles that business professors are teaching their students. Sam will provide a course summary and go over how the marketing concepts expand with the more marketing classes students take.

The last 15 minutes of the webinar will be a Q&A session so Sam can answer any questions you might have. Register even if you cannot attend as a recording link will be sent out after.

Click on the image to register!

Celebrate Small Business Week 2022 With Us!

Small businesses are the backbone of our community and economy. While the past two years have posed numerous challenges, small businesses and entrepreneurs across Brantford – Brant have continued to prove their strength, resolve and innovation.

As part of the annual Small Business Week Too Big to Ignore campaign, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce Brantford – Brant are partnering with Desjardins to highlight the importance of small business success for Ontario’s prosperity.

Grow Your Business Online

The Government of Canada and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce offer micro-grants to small businesses wanting to grow their business online.

The Grow Your Business Online grant provides eligible small business owners up to $2,400 to get their business online and boost their e-commerce presence.

E-commerce advisors are available to help organizations complete their applications, identify digital needs, provide links to resources, and answer questions.

To learn more about the program and to apply now, please visit: https://occ.ca/growyourbusinessonline/.

If you have any questions, please contact cdap@occ.ca.

The WorkForce Excellence Program aims to fill the skilled-trades employment gap to create a resilient and diverse workforce in Ontario.

The WEP Pre-Apprenticeship Badge tool will help employers promote the skills they are looking for and apprenticeships they offer. It will help job seekers have a focused, goal-oriented apprenticeship experience and gain the technical and soft skills they need to succeed.